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Assange's Swedish detention hearing set for June 3 21 May 2019 - 04:09 pm
FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen as he leaves a police station in London, Britain April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Frugal fare for Ramadan in Damascus as war saps spending 21 May 2019 - 03:39 pm
A Syrian vendor prepares sweets at a market in the capital Damascus on May 19 , 2019, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. / AFP / LOUAI BESHARA
Three million people have fled Venezuela since 2015: UN 21 May 2019 - 03:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: A Venezuelan migrant child carries a broom and a bucket while he walks in a camp run by the UN refugee agency UNHCR in Maicao, Colombia May 7, 2019. Picture taken May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Indian state lawmaker killed in suspected rebel ambush 21 May 2019 - 03:09 pm
Lawmaker Tirong Aboh and some family members were killed when insurgents opened fire on their convoy of vehicles in the Tirap district of the state, police said. (Photo courtesy: NDTV)
Kremlin warns new Ukraine leader against calls for more sanctions 21 May 2019 - 02:43 pm
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) walks to his Presidential Office after his inauguration ceremony in the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, on May 20, 2019.  Vladimir Shtanko - Anadolu
British Steel risks collapse with 25,000 jobs at risk 21 May 2019 - 01:36 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 28, 2016, the sun rises behind the British Steel - Scunthorpe plant in north Lincolnshire, north east England on September 28, 2016. AFP / Lindsey Parnaby
Lebanon finance minister says no need for more talks over draft budget 21 May 2019 - 01:30 pm
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US energy secretary: sanctions bill on Nord Stream 2 coming soon 21 May 2019 - 01:05 pm
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US eases restrictions on Huawei; founder says US underestimates Chinese firm 21 May 2019 - 12:08 pm
File photo of Huawei logo.
Milkshakes become weapon of choice in UK European campaign 21 May 2019 - 11:58 am
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage gestures after being hit with a milkshake while arriving for a Brexit Party campaign event in Newcastle, Britain, May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Hundreds protest as Indonesia president's re-election confirmed 21 May 2019 - 11:33 am
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C) visits a neighbourhood in Jakarta on May 21, 2019. AFP / AZWAR IPANK
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police 21 May 2019 - 10:34 am
File photo of Brenton Tarrant, charged for murder in relation to the mosque attacks, is seen in the dock during his appearance in the Christchurch District Court, New Zealand March 16, 2019. Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Australia election triggers refugee suicide attempts 21 May 2019 - 10:34 am
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison with wife Jenny, children Abbey and Lily after winning the 2019 Federal Election, at the Federal Liberal Reception at the Sofitel-Wentworth hotel in Sydney, Australia, May 18, 2019. AAP Image/Dean Lewins/via REUTE
Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster' 21 May 2019 - 12:25 am
This photo taken on February 3, 2019 shows residents using an artesian well pump in Sitio Pariahan, Bulacan.  AFP / Noel Celis
Traumatised by conflict, animals find haven in Jordan 21 May 2019 - 12:25 am
A lion rests in an enclosure on April 10, 2019, at the sanctuary in Jerash, some 50 kilometres north of the Jordanian capital. AFP / Khalil Mazraawi
Violent kidnappings-for-ransom spread across Nigeria 20 May 2019 - 11:19 pm
A view of the central business district is seen from a rooftop in Lagos, Nigeria, February 10, 2016. Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye
Mexico calls for regional development to address immigration 20 May 2019 - 10:44 pm
Handout picture released by the Mexican presidency showing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (L) shaking hands with US actor Richard Gere after a private meeting at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City on May 14, 2019.
White House moves to block McGahn from testifying to House panel 20 May 2019 - 10:44 pm
White House Counsel Don McGahn listens during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court on September 04, 2018. AFP / Brendan Smialowski

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